Magician’s Hat Trick
Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- From:
- Sapwood Cellars Brewery
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.34 | pDev: 3.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 09, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 22, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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IPA DDH with BRU-1, Citra, and Simcoe
We pulled three of our favorite hops out of a hat for this hazy IPA! Everyone knows Citra and Simcoe, but what about BRU-1? It's a relatively new variety that we previously used with great success in Mad Fermentations Vol. 20. It brings bright citrus and pineapple aromatics that provide a little magic with two of our favorite varieties!
We pulled three of our favorite hops out of a hat for this hazy IPA! Everyone knows Citra and Simcoe, but what about BRU-1? It's a relatively new variety that we previously used with great success in Mad Fermentations Vol. 20. It brings bright citrus and pineapple aromatics that provide a little magic with two of our favorite varieties!
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Spankyrightus from Maryland
4.18/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a pint can purchased at the brewery, poured into a Nonic glass.
Hazy lemonade color with a soapy head and clumpy lacing.
Malty, sweet/fruity, tropical citrus, lemon zest, pineapple.
Mild coniferous/resin flavors. Soft mouthful.
Nov 09, 2025Hazy lemonade color with a soapy head and clumpy lacing.
Malty, sweet/fruity, tropical citrus, lemon zest, pineapple.
Mild coniferous/resin flavors. Soft mouthful.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.36/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.36/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
16 ounce can poured into a Spiegelau wheat beer glass.
This batch is 6.8% ABV.
L: Hazy pale yellow pour, one inch head is dense white and fluffy, foam is fairly persistent and leaves some slick lace.
S: Juicy pineapple, stone fruit and citrus aromas.
T: Less juicy than the nose but sweet enough to balance the bitterness, grapefruit pith, mango and tropical fruit flavor, some pale malt bread flour flavor lies underneath.
F: Very crisp at first but smooths out considerably as the carbonation quickly dissipates, the resulting soft medium body approaches creamy and has a bit of hop prickle.
O: Very good NEIPA, though the feel is slightly off.
Jun 20, 2024This batch is 6.8% ABV.
L: Hazy pale yellow pour, one inch head is dense white and fluffy, foam is fairly persistent and leaves some slick lace.
S: Juicy pineapple, stone fruit and citrus aromas.
T: Less juicy than the nose but sweet enough to balance the bitterness, grapefruit pith, mango and tropical fruit flavor, some pale malt bread flour flavor lies underneath.
F: Very crisp at first but smooths out considerably as the carbonation quickly dissipates, the resulting soft medium body approaches creamy and has a bit of hop prickle.
O: Very good NEIPA, though the feel is slightly off.
Reviewed by bubseymour from Maryland
4.55/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.55/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Zero bitterness, super soft mouthfeel, very rich for 7.6% ABV. Very fruit forward in flavor. No carbonation noted. Really like the yeast strain and malts used here. Very tasty.
Oct 22, 2022
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